Legislative Candidate Survey 2024

Please allot 30 minutes to complete survey.

In order to be considered for an endorsement from Citizens Alliance of Idaho for your upcoming election, you must sign The Pledge and complete in full, this candidate survey. Citizen Alliance of Idaho’s mission is to empower Idaho through a citizen legislature accountable to the people. Those who advance through the first round of the endorsement process will be interviewed by our evaluation committee. You will find the Citizen Alliance of Idaho’s candidate survey below. Blank or deferred answers will be evaluated in the negative. THIS SURVEY SHOULD TAKE AROUND 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. For privacy and disclosure notification, please see the bottom of this form.

Basic Information

Enter your name as it would appear on the ballot.(Required)

Enter your phone number.(Required)

Your Email Address(Required)

Campaign Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP

Preferred Mailing Address (if different from campaign address)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP

Enter your campaign manager's name and contact information

Enter the date of the election you are running in.(Required)

Which district are you running in?(Required)

example: 36

What office are you seeking?(Required)

House seat A

House seat B

Senate

Who referred you to Citizens Alliance of Idaho?(Required)

Campaign Information

If you have a campaign website, what is the URL?

Please enter your campaign's Facebook page.

If none, enter n/a

Please enter your campaign and/or personal Twitter account.

If none, enter n/a

Please enter your campaign's YouTube page.

If none, enter n/a

Please enter your campaign or personal Instagram.

If none, enter n/a

If you or your campaign have other social media account, please use this space to share them.

If none, enter n/a.

Survey Part I

Why are you seeking this specific political office and what steps are you taking to make yourself viable and the front runner?(Required)

In your view, what is the most important issue(s) facing Idahoans today?(Required)

What is the biggest threat to freedom in Idaho today?(Required)

Which current member of the Idaho state legislature best represents your political philosophy and future style of governance?(Required)

Please mark all that apply.(Required)

I am the incumbent for this seat

I have never held office in the state legislature

I formerly held this or another seat in the state legislature.

I previously ran for this seat

I currently hold state office and am running for a different chamber

I will have a competitive primary

I will have a competitive general

I have signed the Citizens Alliance of Idaho Pledge

I have not signed the Citizens Alliance of Idaho Pledge

none

Survey Part II

What does an individual’s “right to self-defense” mean? What restrictions, if any, should be placed on this right?(Required)

Describe a scenario where it is the government's role to determine what medical treatments, protocols and procedures an individual or their dependents undertake or avoid?(Required)

What ideas and methods would you support the government enacting to ensure our municipal, state and national elections are secure?(Required)

The Idaho Constitution says "The stability of a republican form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it shall be the duty of the legislature of Idaho, to establish and maintain a general, uniform and thorough system of public, free common schools." How would you ensure each eligible school aged student receives the education best suited to their needs?(Required)

Due Process is the right of citizens to be treated by the state with full recognition of their legal rights without exception. This is a fundamental American value. Can you cite any examples where due process may have been denied to Idaho citizens?(Required)

What limits should be placed on the First Amendments rights of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, that are not already in place? (e.g harassment trespassing, property damage, etc.)(Required)

Describe a type of event or scenario where the government should have the power to declare a shutdown of a business, church or nonprofit organization under emergency orders.(Required)

What do you think should have been the proper response by the Idaho Governor to the Covid19 pandemic? The legislature?(Required)

When it comes to taxes, what should the State Legislature focus on reducing, eliminating or fixing in order to allow citizens to keep more of their money.(Required)

When is a tax or fee increase necessary? (Check all that apply)(Required)

When the state is running a deficit and needs more revenue.

When inflation hits and the affected tax or fee is a specific dollar amount, i.e., not a percentage.

When a user-fee increase is being requested by the users to improve their user experience and wouldn’t directly affect “all other” citizens.

When those being taxed ask for a raise to pay for something they want.

When there is no other way to pay for a new program or project.

When there is no other way to pay for rising costs of goods or services incurred by the state.

When you can also reduce or eliminate a tax or fee elsewhere.

What method of taxation should Idaho primarily use to generate the revenue needed to operate the basic functions of government?(Required)

When is it appropriate to expand government through budgetary spending? How would you argue against the growth of government?(Required)

Please respond to the following scenario: A national manufacturer is currently considering relocating a major portion of its business to Idaho. What incentives should be offered to make Idaho a more attractive option over a competing state being considered?(Required)

The Tenth Amendment of The U.S. Constitution states that the powers not expressly attributed to the federal government are left to the individual States. Given this, are there any federal mandates you feel should be nullified at the state level?(Required)

Survey Part III

What is your "day job" or career? Will you maintain that job while serving?(Required)

How much do you expect your primary campaign to cost?(Required)

How much do you expect your general campaign to cost?(Required)

How much have you raised to date total?(Required)

Have you/are you investing your own funds in the campaign?(Required)

What is your current cash-on-hand?(Required)

What fundraising activities have you already utilized and/or what are your future plans for fundraising in this cycle.(Required)

Conclusion

By checking this box, you acknowledge that Citizens Alliance of Idaho does not intend to share these survey results with the public. However, if you are elected to office and vote against the positions you described or otherwise act against the policy positions you represent in this survey and/or against The Pledge, Citizens Alliance of Idaho reserves the right to make your answers known.(Required)

I acknowledge the above and verify.

By checking this box, you verify that this survey was filled out by you and to the best of your ability and with accuracy in regards to your positions.(Required)

I acknowledge the above and verify.